43highest level
Ace Trainer Shaye fields 3 Pokémon at level 43 in S.S. Aqua.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: ElectricGrassNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jolteon Lv 43 Electric | Ability Volt Absorb | Double Kick Thunderbolt Quick Attack Sand Attack | HP65Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def95Speed130Total525 |
 | Tangela Lv 43 Grass | Ability Chlorophyll | Ancient Power Stun Spore Giga Drain Ingrain | HP65Attack55Defense115Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed60Total435 |
 | Tauros Lv 43 Normal | Ability Anger Point | Take Down Zen Headbutt Payback Scary Face | HP75Attack100Defense95Sp. Atk40Sp. Def70Speed110Total490 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3, Flying hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 43 — Jolteon, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Parasect — Cerulean Cave, Lv 37
- Venomoth — Route 24, Lv 8
- Ariados — Route 2, Lv 3
- Butterfree — Route 2, Lv 3
- Metapod — Route 2, Lv 3
- Durant — Route 47, Lv 31
- Larvesta — Route 47, Lv 31
- Karrablast — Route 48, Lv 20